PASTWATCH by Orson Scott Card (published in Israel by Opus Press) won the
Geffen award for the Best Science Fiction book published during the Hebrew
year Tashnat (5759). The awards for excellence in science fiction and
fantasy were voted on by the members of ICon 99:Conflict -- the third annual
Israeli SF&F Convention. The convention was held September 28 - 30, 1999 and
the awards were announced at the ICon closing ceremony. The convention was
organized by the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy and Starbase
972, the Israeli Star Trek Fan Club.This is the first year the Geffen awards
have been given. The award is named for the late Amos Geffen, co-founder of
the Israeli Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy and editor of one of
Israel's first SF book series. The award for best Fantasy book went to
Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber.